After weeks of negotiations aimed at avoiding a strike, talks between the MTA and the union representing Long Island Railroad workers collapsed Monday. Union officials say that the workers, who have been without a contract since 2010, could begin walking … Continue reading →

Saturday was another bad day for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as tens of thousands of horse racing fans were stuck at Belmont following California Chrome’s failed attempt to win the Triple Crown. A lack of information from the MTA left … Continue reading →

A tragedy was avoided on Tuesday when a blind man and his seeing-eye dog fell onto the subway tracks but made it out relatively unharmed. The pair laid down between the tracks as more than one train car passed over … Continue reading →

A judge ruled last week that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority cannot reject an ad on city buses by an ardently pro-Israel group that says, “In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Continue reading →

Two subway stations have been trash-bin-free for the past two weeks, according to The New York Times. It’s part of what the paper calls a “counterintuitive experiment” by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to ease the load on garbage crews who … Continue reading →

Metro-North will launch a quiet car pilot program on its Hudson and Harlem lines starting Monday, Oct. 17. As part of the program, 36 rush-hour trains will have one car where riders are not permitted to use cell phones, iPods, … Continue reading →

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board is expected to approve the agency’s 2010 budget Wednesday, which cuts several subway lines, dozens of bus routes and reduces the number of trains and buses late at night and on weekends. Future budget cuts … Continue reading →

Starting Nov. 1, all New York taxi fares will include a 50-cent surcharge, increasing the base rate from $2.50 to $3. The taxi surcharge is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $2.3 billion bailout package, passed earlier this year, which … Continue reading →

City Councilwoman Letitia James is asking the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to place a plaque honoring Michael Jackson in downtown Brooklyn’s Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station, where the late pop star once filmed a music video. Ms. James has also proposed renaming the … Continue reading →